<a href= "https://www.yuchilanguage.org/">Yuchi</a> is one of more than 3,000 endangered indigenous languages. The United Nations estimates every two weeks a language is lost. Many Native American tribes offer language classes to elementary school students, but linguists say the best way to learn is starting at birth. Halay and Jiles have banned English from their home in an attempt to save Yuchi. <a href="https://www.2lives.org/">2 Lives</a> “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” <a href="https://www.2lives.org/">2 Lives</a> is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Halle Hewitt. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/2lives">https://www.patreon.com/2lives</a> Drop us a note on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/2LivesPodcast/">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/2livespodcast/">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://twitter.com/2livespodcast">Twitter</a>. You can learn how to support the show <a href="https://www.2lives.org/support">here</a>. Episode transcripts are posted on our <a href="https://www.2lives.org/"> website.</a> Find out more about the Yuchi Language Project on our <a href= "https://www.2lives.org/">website.</a>

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"We all have two lives. The second begins the moment we realize we have only one."

Stories of people who have faced darkness and how those moments transformed them.

2 Lives is hosted and written by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Pod art and website designed by Christian Arnder, music from Blue Dot Sessions.